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Manager, reporter, educator, researcher. Interests: geography, smart tourism, beer, culture and international associations. Views and news are personal.

Brussels, Belgium
Joined July 2015
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European Smart Tourism Capital 2026 Congratulations Tampere! Congratulations Dubrovnik for the Green Pioneer title! #EUtourismcapital #smarttourism #tampere #dubrovnik – at Etterbeek, België
Congrats to Tampere 🇫🇮 & Dubrovnik 🇭🇷! 🏆🎉 The European Commission has selected these destinations as the 2026 European Capital & Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism! 💡 Tampere is the 2026 #EUTourismCapital! 🌱 Dubrovnik is the 2026 #EUGreenPioneer! ℹ️ link.europa.eu/DbThfh
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Time to present #summer activities in #brussels that may be enjoyed by #associations representatives . Summer Info Day at The Association Place @AssociationsBru #tapbrussels – at Etterbeek, België
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Time to listen to "The Boss" in Lille tonight. #BruceSpringsteen #lille – at Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
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A very interesting day at @UIA_org conference on international #associations archives and documents in #brussels Various examples and good practices, and challenges also presented for paper and digital heritage. – at Elsene, België
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Time to join the European Association Summit 2025 Another promising edition for #associations professionals in #brussels #EAS25 @ESAEeu – at Brussels, Belgium
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Afternoon with interactive breakout sessions at European Association Summit 2025 on topics related to skills, management, events or governance. @ESAEeu #EAS25 – at Etterbeek, België
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Packed room at @MerodeBrussels for the #EAS25 Awards and closing speech of European Association Summit 2025 edition. Congrats all @ESAEeu team and programme committe for a great event for #associations professionals in #brussels and beyond. – at Etterbeek, België
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ICAPTH conference in #salalah in #oman Starting today for the next 3 days. Happy to be among the panelists and contribute to the discussions on Oman's #tourism future in #education and #learning. – at Oman
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Italy ... glad to be soon there again. Birra dell'anno 2025 in #rimini - three weeks to go ! #BdA25 #birradellanno @Unionbirrai – at Brussels, Belgium
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Happy New Year 2025 ! 🎉✨
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A great Thursday evening at Comet #brussels by @visitbrussels & @Brussels_hub #hospitality cluster (congrats for 7 years 🥂). Focus on sustainability and accessibility partners Nice discovery and meeting trail. And #brussels will go again for #smarttourism capital contest ! – at Etterbeek, België
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A powerful masterclass held in #brussels this Thursday morning at @visitbrussels The Association Place with SJ West and A Cortese on unconscious biais in decision-making. Practical examples and references given. Event organised by @ESAEeu with the sponsorship of @meetinflanders – at Etterbeek, België
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European Capital of Smart Tourism! Congratulations to #Torino for the #EUTourismCapital 2025 title. Congratulations to #Benidorm for #EUGreenPioneer 2025 title. A great recognition of #smarttourism initiatives and best practices to learn from. – at Etterbeek, België
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Prior to the participation at the CONIB international beer conference in #alagoinhas and taking the stage, an interview for the Bahia Beer festival media. Live streaming and podcast. – at Alagoinhas, Brasil
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Brazilian International Beer Awards 2024 A first succesful edition held in the #Bahia state. Happy to have been part of the #beer judges. A good opportunity to discover the region and learn more about local breweries as well. @BBABRAZIL #brazil #beercontest – at Alagoinhas, Brasil
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Time to start the stay in #Brazil. A full week in the #Bahia state with a packed agenda. Various visits and activities with an own participation and discussion at CONIB beer conference on #beer #tourism on Friday 15 November.
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While in #lisbon, had a very nice visit at the #beer #museum Nice visit, craft beer tasting and treatment of the guide (and audio guide also very informative). Cheers to that! #beer #tourism #Portugal – at Lisbon, Portugal
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